Recording at 21seven
This is an amazing facility with a dedicated, yet fairly small tracking room. This suits certain styles/situations extremely well, but isn't ideal for others. Below I spell out whether 21SEVEN is a good option for you, depending on what you do, in the most direct and honest way I can.
Acoustic singer/songwriters and folk singers
Pros
Great acoustic guitars available [read more]
Top quality microphones [microphone list]
World class studio outboard [equipment list]
Expertise in guitar recording
Intimate room acoustics - the sound of our tracking room is just perfect for your music style
Great value for money
Cons
Absolutely none
Is 21seven a good choice for you?
As an acoustic song-writer/folk singer this is one of the best places you could ever find. The studio was in fact conceived, designed and built especially to cater for your specific needs
Instrumental Folk/Ceilidh Band
Pros
Great acoustic guitars available [read more]
Top quality microphones [microphone list]
World class studio outboard [equipment list]
Expertise in guitar recording
Great value for money
Cons
Our tracking room is small - if your band consists of more than 3 people, recording you all playing live may not be comfortable nor produce the best results
We can however record 3 people playing live, then overdub other instruments
Is 21seven a good choice for you?
If you are more than 3 people and you want to record everything live, I am sorry to say this isn't ideal. If you can afford it, look at somewhere with a large and good sounding live room
Otherwise 21SEVEN is a good option for you
Please get in touch for a chat and we can discuss your specific project
Full bands (Rock, blues, indie, punk etc)
Pros
Great selection of acoustic & electric guitars, amps and effects
Top quality microphones and outboard
Specialised in guitar based music
Proprietary "recording protocol" - for best sound quality and performance, greatly reduced session set-up time and less mixing-time compared to conventional recording approaches [read more]
Strong emphasis on live performance - making it as easy, enjoyable and comfortable as it can be
Great value for money
Cons
You can't use your own drum kit - our recording protocol produces amazing results - however it does rely on our state of the art hybrid drum kit
Basic programming skills - if you programm virtual instruments and midi parts rather than playing real instruments, this is not my forte
Is 21seven a good choice for you?
If you are an emerging band with little studio experience, wanting to record a demo or an EP - 21SEVEN is just perfect for you
If you are an established band with a drum sound that strongly defines your music, I am afraid we wouldn't be your best choice
If you are an established band wanting to experiment/explore new sounds/creative solutions - we are an excellent option for you
Vocal recording
Pros
Top quality microphones [microphone list]
World class studio outboard [equipment list]
Great acoustics - our tracking room is just perfect for vocal recording
Very relaxed and comfortable environment - will help you perform better and give your best
Great value for money
Cons
Once you recorded vocals here, you may never find another place you like as much ;-)
Is 21seven a good choice for you?
This is a stellar place for vocal recording, you will be very happy with the results
Electronic, dance, hip pop, rap, R'n'B
Pros
Great acoustics - our tracking room is just perfect for vocal recording
Top quality microphones [microphone list]
World class studio outboard [equipment list]
Great value for money
Cons
Totally unfamiliar with your music genre - nothing against the style of music you play, butI don't even know what it is supposed to sound like! Sorry, not my thing :-)
Very basic programming skills - these music styles heavily rely on programming midi instrument parts, which isn't my forte
Lack of virtual instruments - while we have a great selection of drums, piano and organ sounds, we may lack the kind of midi sounds your genre requires
Is 21seven a good choice for you?
As far as recording electronic & dance music, hip pop, rap and RnB go, this is possibly the worse place you could choose on planet earth! I would definitely look elsewhere. Nothing personal, sorry!!